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Auction archive: Lot number 52

A waterline model of the S.S. ASAMA MARU

Auction 29.07.2003
29 Jul 2003
Estimate
US$2,000 - US$4,000
Price realised:
US$1,792
Auction archive: Lot number 52

A waterline model of the S.S. ASAMA MARU

Auction 29.07.2003
29 Jul 2003
Estimate
US$2,000 - US$4,000
Price realised:
US$1,792
Beschreibung:

A waterline model of the S.S. ASAMA MARU R.A. Wilson; British, ca.1996 A well presented and detailed 32ft:1in scale waterline model of the Nippon Ysen Kaisha liner Asama Maru of 1929. The model is built up from wood and is well detailed with masts, radio aerial, rigging, stayed anchors, anchor winches, deck rails, fairleads, bollards, awning staunchions, derricks, winches, covered hatches, superstructure details include bridge with open bridge over, fourteen life boats on davits and six carley floats below, two stayed funnels with horns, ventilators, engine room lights, deck lights, and other details. The hull, finished in black and red below the waterline, is set in a painted moulded seascape within a wood bound glazed display case with legend. 27½ x 7½ x 8 in.(69.8 x 19 x 20.3 cm.) cased dimensions.

Auction archive: Lot number 52
Auction:
Datum:
29 Jul 2003
Auction house:
Christie's
New York, Rockefeller Center
Beschreibung:

A waterline model of the S.S. ASAMA MARU R.A. Wilson; British, ca.1996 A well presented and detailed 32ft:1in scale waterline model of the Nippon Ysen Kaisha liner Asama Maru of 1929. The model is built up from wood and is well detailed with masts, radio aerial, rigging, stayed anchors, anchor winches, deck rails, fairleads, bollards, awning staunchions, derricks, winches, covered hatches, superstructure details include bridge with open bridge over, fourteen life boats on davits and six carley floats below, two stayed funnels with horns, ventilators, engine room lights, deck lights, and other details. The hull, finished in black and red below the waterline, is set in a painted moulded seascape within a wood bound glazed display case with legend. 27½ x 7½ x 8 in.(69.8 x 19 x 20.3 cm.) cased dimensions.

Auction archive: Lot number 52
Auction:
Datum:
29 Jul 2003
Auction house:
Christie's
New York, Rockefeller Center
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